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Clobetasol ointment for nipple pain/swelling?

I developed this painful and swollen piece on my one nipple. It's really painful and has been for close to a month. I finally went to the ob, while I still have insurance, and she did an exam and said she was surprised not to find a mass. She was expecting to send me for more images, but in the absence of any mass - she really didn't know what to make of it. So she gave me clobetasol ointment (a steroid) and suggested ice and Advil for the swelling. She said I may just always have this while I'm nursing?!?

She did, however, give me high praise for nursing to and past one.

Anyway, what do you think of this?

Christine
Baby Girl Born 2/17/10 to her two mommies
BF from day one. I looked up one day and realized I'm nursing a toddler!

Re: Clobetasol ointment for nipple pain/swelling?

UPDATE: I've been emailing with an IBCLC at Medela regarding this, and I told her about the Clobetasol. I didn't bother to check Hale since the doctor gave this to me for a breastfeeding-related issue, assuming, you know, it was OK.

Hale actually says clobetasol SHOULD NEVER EVER EVER EVER be used on the nipple.

I'd like to that doctor. It's a good thing I wasn't very good about using the ointment. I noticed when I did use it that my nipple felt numb. Weird, huh?

GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I guess this is PROOF that I need to move on to a different practice. I get that the doctor is human and will make mistakes, but I was putting a cream on my nipple where my child EATS that is STRICTLY not advised. And I trust Hale, because I feel like he is NOT the type to totally forbid very much, kwim?

Christine
Baby Girl Born 2/17/10 to her two mommies
BF from day one. I looked up one day and realized I'm nursing a toddler!

Re: Clobetasol ointment for nipple pain/swelling?

Re: Clobetasol ointment for nipple pain/swelling?

Have you tried APNO? You can make a home version if you can;t get a prescription. my doc would never give me one so I made it at home and it worked wonders for so many issues.

If your physician will not call in the APNO for you or your insurance will not cover compounded medications, you can still take several over-the-counter ingredients and come up with a similar ointment. Simply take equal parts of an antibacterial ointment, an antifungal cream, and some cortisone (Cortaid brand is fine) and mix them together to make one ointment.

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Re: Clobetasol ointment for nipple pain/swelling?

Originally Posted by @llli*yoginimama

Yes.

That may be why it wasn't working. Nystatin is in a sugar suspension, which of course yeast feeds on. Dr Newman doesn't use nystatin in his APNO anymore, but I know other docs do. When I had yeast issues my nipples were SO SWOLLEN. But then when I used the APNO (or my homemade version rather) the swelling went down.

Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being ~ Kittie Frantz
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth ~ Albert Einstein
First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma GandhiLooking for more information about vaccines?

Re: Clobetasol ointment for nipple pain/swelling?

Have you tried APNO? You can make a home version if you can;t get a prescription. my doc would never give me one so I made it at home and it worked wonders for so many issues.

I'll whip up some of the homemade stuff. I also startedputting Motherlove's thrust stuff on it thinking it couldn't hurt. G-d help me if I have to do the thrush treatments again with DD. GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Christine
Baby Girl Born 2/17/10 to her two mommies
BF from day one. I looked up one day and realized I'm nursing a toddler!